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News and information regarding autonomous and electric delivery vehicles, including electric middle mile delivery vehicles, electric last mile delivery vehicles and electric cargo bikes for urban deliveries in Canada. Articles focus on the manufacturing, adoption and deployment of electric delivery vehicles in Canadian provinces and municipalities, and includes updates on Canadian progress towards zero-emission deliveries.

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Purolator to buy 3,500 electric delivery trucks in $1-billion, seven-year Canadian network electrification plan

In 2023 alone, the delivery and logistics giant says it will spend more than $100 million and acquire 95 electric vans — 25 Ford E-Transits, 15 BrightDrop Zevo 600s and 45 Motiv Power Systems EPIC4s

Mehanaz Yakub

Mar 10, 2023

5 minute read

Loblaw deploys Gatik’s fully driverless trucks on Toronto-area streets

The Level 4 autonomous service, which began in August after Ministry of Transportation approval and a rigorous third-party audit, is deployed on five routes between Loblaw’s retail stores and a micro-fulfilment centre

Brian Banks

Oct 5, 2022

7 minute read

Magna breaks into AI with autonomous pizza delivery robot in Detroit

Canada’s largest Tier 1 parts maker and vehicle assembly company is making a big bet on autonomous delivery robots

Mehanaz Yakub

Oct 4, 2022

4 minute read

Go big, or GoBolt. Canadian zero-emission logistics company moves into small package last-mile delivery

GoBolt is expanding its suite of services to start offering same-day, last-mile delivery service — starting with a fleet of 70 electric vans — for small packages in cities across Canada and the U.S.

Emma Jarratt

Sep 27, 2022

3 minute read

DHL Express investing $15 million in electrifying ground delivery fleet

DHL Express Canada will deploy the first 10 of 110 electric trucks in Montreal by the end of 2022, the company says

Mehanaz Yakub

Sep 20, 2022

2 minute read

Ottawa’s GoFor readies North American rollout of more than 3,000 electric delivery vans from Odin Automotive

The deal, announced in March and scheduled to be fulfilled by the end of 2023, is a major move for the Ottawa-based delivery company as the North American launch partner for one of Europe’s leading makers of electric vans

Mehanaz Yakub

May 9, 2022

6 minute read

Montreal company one of the first in Canada to integrate Ford e-Transit zero-emission delivery vans into its fleet

With the help of turnkey electric vehicle service provider 7 Generation Capital, delivery company Courant Plus snagged two brand new Ford e-Transit vehicles for its zero-emissions courier business

Kate Haycock

May 4, 2022

6 minute read

Electric Autonomy Research launching national knowledge platform for fleet electrification

Electric Autonomy Research is embarking on a major initiative to educate and engage fleet managers, to connect them with EV-related vendors and to share best practices in fleet electrification

Emma Jarratt

Mar 29, 2022

5 minute read

GM’s BrightDrop announces second electric delivery van to be manufactured in Canada

BrightDrop’s EV600 is ready to hit the road by the end of the year, followed by the smaller EV410 with manufacturing on both slated to begin in Ontario next year

Mehanaz Yakub

Oct 16, 2021

6 minute read

Metro Supply Chain Group to deploy six electric trucks in 2021 with more to follow

One of Canada’s leading logistics service providers is taking the first step towards fleet electrification, confirming today the purchase of 12 electric trucks to be deployed in Vancouver and Montreal

Emma Jarratt

Apr 16, 2021

5 minute read